Employment Discrimination

3 units

This course will address employment discrimination based on national origin, race, sex, sexual preference, pregnancy, age, and physical disability from the litigation and legislative perspectives. The course will focus on federal employment discrimination statutes, including the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and 42 U.S.C. sec 1981. There will be considerable discussion and analysis of recent U.S. Supreme Court employment discrimination cases. Students will be encouraged to participate in class discussions. Specific topics will include hiring, promotion, and termination policies, bona fide occupation qualifications, seniority systems, affirmative action, comparable worth, pregnancy, stereotyping, and harassment. Exam and attendance policy will be discussed in the first class.